Robotic Engineering — Summer 2022

Explain working on external and internal grippers with suitable illustration.

Explain the various parts of a robot with neat sketch.

Explain the working of DC Servo motor used in robotics.

Sketch a robot wrist and explain it’s the joint movements.

Define degree of freedom, robot, repeatability and links.

Explain in detail history of robotics, along with various generations of robots that came into existence.

What are the four basic robot configurations available commercially?

What is work volume? What is meant by Work space?

Differentiate between path planning and trajectory planning.

Explain in detail the method used for solving inverse kinematic problem.

What are the factors to be considered while selecting the robot?

Why servomotors are preferred with stepper motor in robot applications?

What are the factors which must be considered while choosing the drive system for robots?

List out the gripper design considerations?

Explain Proximity Sensor.

Explain vacuum grippers, with reference to the principle and applications.

What is the purpose of using machine vision in robots?

Explain the use of tactile sensors in robots.

List out various sensors which can be interfaced with robots. Explain any one sensor interface with robot in detail.

List any 3 types of arms used in industrial robot manipulators.

Explain how to decide the HP rating of a motor?

State the features of ‘Hydraulic and Pneumatic actuators’ system with neat sketch.1

Explain in detail robot cell.

Explain work envelope with necessary example and figure.

What is robot programming? Explain in detail various types of robot programming.